Get a rehab centre accredited and licensed by NACADA (for operators)
National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse · sources read 3 Oct 2026
NACADA accredits and licenses treatment and rehabilitation facilities, and enforces the Kenya Standard for treating people with substance use disorders. Register your facility legally first, meet the standard, then apply to NACADA, which promises a response within 7 working days.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- How long
- About 7 working days for NACADA to acknowledge and respond
- Where
- NACADA, NSSF Building, Block A, Eastern Wing, 18th Floor, Nairobi (info@nacada.go.ke)
Steps
- Register the facility legally under Kenyan law and get the licences and accreditation it needs from the relevant professional bodies.
- Set up the facility to meet the Kenya Standard KS 2941 (management of persons with substance use disorders), which NACADA enforces.
- Apply to NACADA for accreditation and licensing: email info@nacada.go.ke or visit NSSF Building, Block A, Eastern Wing, 18th Floor, Nairobi.
- NACADA acknowledges and responds within 7 working days.
Watch out
- All your staff must hold the licences and professional accreditation needed to practise.
Who can apply
- Operators of public or private treatment and rehabilitation facilities.
Official sources (2)
- NACADA Resolved Service Delivery Charter nacada.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- KS 2941-2:2021 Management of persons with substance use disorders, Part 2: Outpatient treatment nacada.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026